The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
FIELD TRIALS.
American Clubs First Meeting.
The New Sportsman's Organization
at Florence, Ala.
Beautiful Weather Favors Those
Interested in the Races.
All the Dogs Do Fine Work and
Make Contests Lively.
Memphis Puppies Win Their Heats and
Acquit Themselves Admirably
Full Account OF All Heats
Run - Pointers.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal.
FLORENCE, Ala, Dec. l2.--Thc inaugural
meeting OF the American Field Trials club
ut Florence began today. No meeting of
a similar character has ever drawn to-
gethcr such a large representative and en-
thusiastic class of sportsmen. They are
here nom nearly every State. Enthusiasm
and good feeling prevails, and the in
augural trial OF the American Field Trials
club certainly starts out under most prom
ising auspices, thanks 10 the splendid
management of its president, Gen. w. Il.
Shattuc, and his able assistants
The Judges Tor the Derby are ]. ii.
Whitman, Illinois; T. NJ. Brumby, Geor-
gia, and II. VI. Marklcy, Ohio who are
determined that the running rules shall bc
observed, and no favoritsm shown TO any
dog, handler or owner.
The Derby closed with twenty-six start
| ems, drawn rs follows:
pr Jas ~ Maclns setter bitch May tGath's
MARI Dell against Memphis Ayent kcnnclls set
ter bitch, Mis, Thompson ll,odcrigo.llorecpl.
g. ". Paris setter dog Count Paris Count Noble
Didc ~ against W. Z. BDwdps setter bitch, Ollie
paul Glndstoncl uttiel.
Ease Bulls setter bitch Queen Noble king No
hle-lellc Bcltonl against gen W. II. shattucs set
| ter bitch latonn Count Noblc-pido ~.
| T.. 4. Madisons pointer dog Ossian lCroxtoth-
Annie against Wv Titus setter dog Jacobln tsun
/ ROY -Ncttlpi.
Gcn. " H. shattuc's setter dog Hector Count
noble DIDO y. against Bert. Cranes setter bitch
/ Little Gin lRodcrigo-Qucen Bcssl.
Thomas Benncts setter dog Sirius sportsman
/ Swccihcaril against Casr 4 Bulls setter dog King
| Mark King Nobc-llc Bcltunl.
Memphis a Aycut Kennels setter dog, Cinch
lRodcrpp- Bu Peep against T. y. Ntoddands
pointer dpg Trlnkcts Cash !CroXtoih Trlnkct)
Edward Dexter. setter dog Jack Modoc llluck
| Il lGath's Hupc-Daisy ~
W. T. Bowdrs setter dog samuel paul Glad.
stone, iolticl against y !; stones pointer bitch
| Lady w OlcnO Lady NashinFtunl
| y =. stnddards pointer dog Trinko''s Count
| 'mNicthilrinkcD ngnlust Latonia kennels setter
bitch sunshine cunt Noblc.liU.
- - Lilly a. against Memphis and Avcnt
| kennel setter dog claude (Rodergo.Lilnnl.
Memphi, and Aycnt Kennels setter dog laddy
| setter dog Billy y. Count Noble Dido.
Mcmphi. nnd hcni Kennels scttrr dog Joey u.
| lIolerirp Lillian acninst Casc a Bulls setter dog
I Blue chief King Noble Elsie BeliOrei.
The weather today was pleasant and Ia
| VoTabc for good work, but birds were
scarce. The quality Of the dog run 70 lar
| il tint rate
Miss Thompson beat May in heat Of
! thirty minutes. She was q wider ranger,
| faster. quicker ia her work, aud scored the
| qualities also.
Allie made n superior showing, beat
ing Count Paris easily in twenty-five min
utcs, although the latter performed we'll.
latonia beat Queen Noble IN very
close heat by superiority In pointing and
judgment.
Jacuhin won over Ossian with nothing
to spare. The latter excellcd In style,
range and Judgment. Down leo.
Hector beat Little Gilt by superior nose
and pointing qualities. The latter was
superior IN range.
Kings Mark had an advantage IN range
and speed, yet the loser Sirius performed
about equally well on birds. Down, fifty
six minutes.